DHFL Pramerica first half profit jumps 71 per cent

NEW DELHI: DHFL Pramerica Life Insurance today reported a 71 per cent growth in net profit at Rs 19.3 crore for the April-September period of current fiscal. The company had a profit after tax of Rs 11.3 crore in first half of 2014-15 fiscal.

New business premium income grew 44 per cent during the first half of current fiscal to Rs 322 crore, DHFL Pramerica Life Insurance (DPLI) said in a statement.

The private sector life insurance has over 5 million customers and 22 products in its portfolio.

Gross written premium at the end of September stood at Rs 405 crore, a growth of 42 per cent over the corresponding period last year.